10.12.2025 - 05:44 [ Gisha.org ]

The “Yellow Line”: Approximately 58 percent of the Gaza Strip is still under direct Israeli control

(November 4, 2025)

The so-called “Yellow Line” refers to the demarcation of the deployment line to where Israeli forces withdrew in the Gaza Strip in accordance with the ceasefire agreement signed on October 9. Despite the ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza are being prevented from accessing their homes and fields located outside of the Yellow Line, in what amounts to almost 58 percent of the territory of the Strip. Anyone who approaches or crosses the line is at risk of being shot by the Israeli military.